Bentley CONTINENTAL - 2012
47.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bentley CONTINENTAL, model year 2012.
Sample size: 1,075 cars, 2,775 tests and 1,320 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,075 cars
The 2012 Bentley Continental displays a significantly lower overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 48 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 246. Notably, the model excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing a remarkable reduction in defects of 83% and 95% respectively. Conversely, it has a high defect rate for vehicles with mileage over 124,000, indicating potential issues as the vehicle ages. Overall, the Continental stands out for its reliability in key areas, demonstrating fewer defects than average, especially in crucial safety components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,075 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 82.9% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 95.5% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 76.6% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 83.2% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 77.3% better
55.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 91.6% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 87.1% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 84.7% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 242
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 201
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 155
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 25
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 25
Serious faults (Top 10)
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A reversing lamp inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 8